diff --git a/config/parser.go b/config/parser.go
index 5ea7d313..2828c401 100644
--- a/config/parser.go
+++ b/config/parser.go
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ type ColorThemeConfig struct {
 
 type TableUIThemeConfig struct {
 	ShowSeparator bool `yaml:"showSeparator" default:"true"`
+	Compact       bool `yaml:"compact" default:"false"`
 }
 
 type UIThemeConfig struct {
@@ -208,10 +209,10 @@ func (parser ConfigParser) getDefaultConfig() Config {
 			Layout: LayoutConfig{
 				Prs: PrsLayoutConfig{
 					UpdatedAt: ColumnConfig{
-						Width: utils.IntPtr(lipgloss.Width("2mo ago")),
+						Width: utils.IntPtr(lipgloss.Width("2mo  ")),
 					},
 					Repo: ColumnConfig{
-						Width: utils.IntPtr(15),
+						Width: utils.IntPtr(20),
 					},
 					Author: ColumnConfig{
 						Width: utils.IntPtr(15),
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ func (parser ConfigParser) getDefaultConfig() Config {
 				},
 				Issues: IssuesLayoutConfig{
 					UpdatedAt: ColumnConfig{
-						Width: utils.IntPtr(lipgloss.Width("2mo ago")),
+						Width: utils.IntPtr(lipgloss.Width("2mo  ")),
 					},
 					Repo: ColumnConfig{
 						Width: utils.IntPtr(15),
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ func (parser ConfigParser) getDefaultConfig() Config {
 				SectionsShowCount: true,
 				Table: TableUIThemeConfig{
 					ShowSeparator: true,
+					Compact:       false,
 				},
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/docs/data/schemas/theme.yaml b/docs/data/schemas/theme.yaml
index b2b6e884..379e1a45 100644
--- a/docs/data/schemas/theme.yaml
+++ b/docs/data/schemas/theme.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ properties:
             schematize:
               skip_schema_render: true
               format: yaml
+          compact:
+            title: Compact
+            description: >-
+              Whether to show table rows in a compact way or not
+            type: boolean
+            default: false
+            schematize:
+              skip_schema_render: true
+              format: yaml
   colors:
     title: Theme Colors
     description: Defines text, background, and border colors for the dashboard.
@@ -378,6 +387,7 @@ default:
     sectionsShowCount: true
     table:
       showSeparators: true
+      compact: false
   colors:
     text:
       primary: "#ffffff"
diff --git a/ui/components/issue/issue.go b/ui/components/issue/issue.go
index 6128b748..248bd8f3 100644
--- a/ui/components/issue/issue.go
+++ b/ui/components/issue/issue.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
+
 	"github.com/dlvhdr/gh-dash/v4/data"
 	"github.com/dlvhdr/gh-dash/v4/ui/components"
 	"github.com/dlvhdr/gh-dash/v4/ui/components/table"
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ type Issue struct {
 
 func (issue *Issue) ToTableRow() table.Row {
 	return table.Row{
-		issue.renderUpdateAt(),
 		issue.renderStatus(),
 		issue.renderRepoName(),
 		issue.renderTitle(),
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func (issue *Issue) ToTableRow() table.Row {
 		issue.renderAssignees(),
 		issue.renderNumComments(),
 		issue.renderNumReactions(),
+		issue.renderUpdateAt(),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/components/issuessection/issuessection.go b/ui/components/issuessection/issuessection.go
index c5599015..d46bb6cb 100644
--- a/ui/components/issuessection/issuessection.go
+++ b/ui/components/issuessection/issuessection.go
@@ -182,11 +182,6 @@ func GetSectionColumns(
 	)
 
 	return []table.Column{
-		{
-			Title:  "",
-			Width:  updatedAtLayout.Width,
-			Hidden: updatedAtLayout.Hidden,
-		},
 		{
 			Title:  "",
 			Width:  stateLayout.Width,
@@ -222,6 +217,11 @@ func GetSectionColumns(
 			Width:  &issueNumCommentsCellWidth,
 			Hidden: reactionsLayout.Hidden,
 		},
+		{
+			Title:  "",
+			Width:  updatedAtLayout.Width,
+			Hidden: updatedAtLayout.Hidden,
+		},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/components/pr/pr.go b/ui/components/pr/pr.go
index 4952bea1..f2a3a0e9 100644
--- a/ui/components/pr/pr.go
+++ b/ui/components/pr/pr.go
@@ -26,20 +26,16 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) getTextStyle() lipgloss.Style {
 func (pr *PullRequest) renderReviewStatus() string {
 	reviewCellStyle := pr.getTextStyle()
 	if pr.Data.ReviewDecision == "APPROVED" {
-		if pr.Data.State == "OPEN" {
-			reviewCellStyle = reviewCellStyle.Foreground(
-				pr.Ctx.Theme.SuccessText,
-			)
-		}
+		reviewCellStyle = reviewCellStyle.Foreground(
+			pr.Ctx.Theme.SuccessText,
+		)
 		return reviewCellStyle.Render("󰄬")
 	}
 
 	if pr.Data.ReviewDecision == "CHANGES_REQUESTED" {
-		if pr.Data.State == "OPEN" {
-			reviewCellStyle = reviewCellStyle.Foreground(
-				pr.Ctx.Theme.WarningText,
-			)
-		}
+		reviewCellStyle = reviewCellStyle.Foreground(
+			pr.Ctx.Theme.WarningText,
+		)
 		return reviewCellStyle.Render("󰌑")
 	}
 
@@ -51,16 +47,16 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderState() string {
 	switch pr.Data.State {
 	case "OPEN":
 		if pr.Data.IsDraft {
-			return mergeCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.FaintText).Render("")
+			return mergeCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.FaintText).Render(constants.DraftIcon)
 		} else {
-			return mergeCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Styles.Colors.OpenPR).Render("")
+			return mergeCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Styles.Colors.OpenPR).Render(constants.OpenIcon)
 		}
 	case "CLOSED":
 		return mergeCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Styles.Colors.ClosedPR).
-			Render("")
+			Render(constants.ClosedIcon)
 	case "MERGED":
 		return mergeCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Styles.Colors.MergedPR).
-			Render("")
+			Render(constants.MergedIcon)
 	default:
 		return mergeCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.FaintText).Render("-")
 	}
@@ -107,9 +103,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderCiStatus() string {
 	accStatus := pr.GetStatusChecksRollup()
 	ciCellStyle := pr.getTextStyle()
 	if accStatus == "SUCCESS" {
-		if pr.Data.State == "OPEN" {
-			ciCellStyle = ciCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.SuccessText)
-		}
+		ciCellStyle = ciCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.SuccessText)
 		return ciCellStyle.Render(constants.SuccessIcon)
 	}
 
@@ -117,9 +111,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderCiStatus() string {
 		return ciCellStyle.Render(pr.Ctx.Styles.Common.WaitingGlyph)
 	}
 
-	if pr.Data.State == "OPEN" {
-		ciCellStyle = ciCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.WarningText)
-	}
+	ciCellStyle = ciCellStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.WarningText)
 	return ciCellStyle.Render(constants.FailureIcon)
 }
 
@@ -130,14 +122,8 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderLines(isSelected bool) string {
 	}
 
 	var additionsFg, deletionsFg lipgloss.AdaptiveColor
-	state := pr.Data.State
-	if state != "OPEN" {
-		additionsFg = pr.Ctx.Theme.FaintText
-		deletionsFg = pr.Ctx.Theme.FaintText
-	} else {
-		additionsFg = pr.Ctx.Theme.SuccessText
-		deletionsFg = pr.Ctx.Theme.WarningText
-	}
+	additionsFg = pr.Ctx.Theme.SuccessText
+	deletionsFg = pr.Ctx.Theme.WarningText
 
 	baseStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle()
 	if isSelected {
@@ -182,6 +168,22 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderTitle() string {
 	)
 }
 
+func (pr *PullRequest) renderExtendedTitle(isSelected bool) string {
+	baseStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle()
+	if isSelected {
+		baseStyle = baseStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.SecondaryText).Background(pr.Ctx.Theme.SelectedBackground)
+	}
+	repoName := baseStyle.Render(pr.Data.Repository.NameWithOwner)
+	prNumber := baseStyle.Render(fmt.Sprintf("#%d ", pr.Data.Number))
+	top := lipgloss.JoinHorizontal(lipgloss.Top, repoName, baseStyle.Render(" "), prNumber)
+	title := pr.Data.Title
+	width := max(lipgloss.Width(top), lipgloss.Width(title))
+	top = baseStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.SecondaryText).Width(width).Render(top)
+	title = baseStyle.Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.PrimaryText).Width(width).Render(title)
+
+	return baseStyle.Render(lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, top, title))
+}
+
 func (pr *PullRequest) renderAuthor() string {
 	return pr.getTextStyle().Render(pr.Data.Author.Login)
 }
@@ -195,8 +197,13 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderAssignees() string {
 }
 
 func (pr *PullRequest) renderRepoName() string {
-	repoName := pr.Data.HeadRepository.Name
-	return pr.getTextStyle().Render(repoName)
+	repoName := ""
+	if !pr.Ctx.Config.Theme.Ui.Table.Compact {
+		repoName = pr.Data.Repository.NameWithOwner
+	} else {
+		repoName = pr.Data.HeadRepository.Name
+	}
+	return pr.getTextStyle().Copy().Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.FaintText).Render(repoName)
 }
 
 func (pr *PullRequest) renderUpdateAt() string {
@@ -209,7 +216,7 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) renderUpdateAt() string {
 		updatedAtOutput = pr.Data.UpdatedAt.Format(timeFormat)
 	}
 
-	return pr.getTextStyle().Render(updatedAtOutput)
+	return pr.getTextStyle().Copy().Foreground(pr.Ctx.Theme.FaintText).Render(updatedAtOutput)
 }
 
 func (pr *PullRequest) renderBaseName() string {
@@ -220,31 +227,44 @@ func (pr *PullRequest) RenderState() string {
 	switch pr.Data.State {
 	case "OPEN":
 		if pr.Data.IsDraft {
-			return " Draft"
+			return constants.DraftIcon + " Draft"
 		} else {
-			return " Open"
+			return constants.OpenIcon + " Open"
 		}
 	case "CLOSED":
-		return "󰗨 Closed"
+		return constants.ClosedIcon + " Closed"
 	case "MERGED":
-		return " Merged"
+		return constants.MergedIcon + " Merged"
 	default:
 		return ""
 	}
 }
 
 func (pr *PullRequest) ToTableRow(isSelected bool) table.Row {
+	if !pr.Ctx.Config.Theme.Ui.Table.Compact {
+		return table.Row{
+			pr.renderState(),
+			pr.renderExtendedTitle(isSelected),
+			pr.renderBaseName(),
+			pr.renderAssignees(),
+			pr.renderReviewStatus(),
+			pr.renderCiStatus(),
+			pr.renderLines(isSelected),
+			pr.renderUpdateAt(),
+		}
+	}
+
 	return table.Row{
-		pr.renderUpdateAt(),
 		pr.renderState(),
 		pr.renderRepoName(),
 		pr.renderTitle(),
 		pr.renderAuthor(),
-		pr.renderAssignees(),
 		pr.renderBaseName(),
+		pr.renderAssignees(),
 		pr.renderReviewStatus(),
 		pr.renderCiStatus(),
 		pr.renderLines(isSelected),
+		pr.renderUpdateAt(),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/components/prssection/prssection.go b/ui/components/prssection/prssection.go
index f0b27080..ebf6c9ac 100644
--- a/ui/components/prssection/prssection.go
+++ b/ui/components/prssection/prssection.go
@@ -211,14 +211,56 @@ func GetSectionColumns(
 	ciLayout := config.MergeColumnConfigs(dLayout.Ci, sLayout.Ci)
 	linesLayout := config.MergeColumnConfigs(dLayout.Lines, sLayout.Lines)
 
+	if !ctx.Config.Theme.Ui.Table.Compact {
+		return []table.Column{
+			{
+				Title:  "",
+				Width:  utils.IntPtr(3),
+				Hidden: stateLayout.Hidden,
+			},
+			{
+				Title:  "Title",
+				Grow:   utils.BoolPtr(true),
+				Hidden: titleLayout.Hidden,
+			},
+			{
+				Title:  "Assignees",
+				Width:  assigneesLayout.Width,
+				Hidden: assigneesLayout.Hidden,
+			},
+			{
+				Title:  "Base",
+				Width:  baseLayout.Width,
+				Hidden: baseLayout.Hidden,
+			},
+			{
+				Title:  "󰯢",
+				Width:  utils.IntPtr(4),
+				Hidden: reviewStatusLayout.Hidden,
+			},
+			{
+				Title:  "",
+				Width:  &ctx.Styles.PrSection.CiCellWidth,
+				Grow:   new(bool),
+				Hidden: ciLayout.Hidden,
+			},
+			{
+				Title:  "",
+				Width:  linesLayout.Width,
+				Hidden: linesLayout.Hidden,
+			},
+			{
+				Title:  "",
+				Width:  updatedAtLayout.Width,
+				Hidden: updatedAtLayout.Hidden,
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
 	return []table.Column{
-		{
-			Title:  "",
-			Width:  updatedAtLayout.Width,
-			Hidden: updatedAtLayout.Hidden,
-		},
 		{
 			Title:  "",
+			Width:  utils.IntPtr(3),
 			Hidden: stateLayout.Hidden,
 		},
 		{
@@ -262,6 +304,11 @@ func GetSectionColumns(
 			Width:  linesLayout.Width,
 			Hidden: linesLayout.Hidden,
 		},
+		{
+			Title:  "",
+			Width:  updatedAtLayout.Width,
+			Hidden: updatedAtLayout.Hidden,
+		},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/components/table/table.go b/ui/components/table/table.go
index fdefd748..079296ee 100644
--- a/ui/components/table/table.go
+++ b/ui/components/table/table.go
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ func NewModel(
 	isLoading bool,
 ) Model {
 	itemHeight := 1
+	if !ctx.Config.Theme.Ui.Table.Compact {
+		itemHeight += 1
+	}
 	if ctx.Config.Theme.Ui.Table.ShowSeparator {
-		itemHeight = 2
+		itemHeight += 1
 	}
 
 	loadingSpinner := spinner.New()
@@ -266,7 +269,6 @@ func (m *Model) renderRow(rowId int, headerColumns []string) string {
 	}
 
 	renderedColumns := make([]string, 0, len(m.Columns))
-
 	headerColId := 0
 
 	for i, column := range m.Columns {
@@ -275,12 +277,18 @@ func (m *Model) renderRow(rowId int, headerColumns []string) string {
 		}
 
 		colWidth := lipgloss.Width(headerColumns[headerColId])
+		colHeight := 1
+		if !m.ctx.Config.Theme.Ui.Table.Compact {
+			colHeight = 2
+		}
+		col := m.Rows[rowId][i]
 		renderedCol := style.Copy().
 			Width(colWidth).
 			MaxWidth(colWidth).
-			Height(1).
-			MaxHeight(1).
-			Render(m.Rows[rowId][i])
+			Height(colHeight).
+			MaxHeight(colHeight).
+			Render(col)
+
 		renderedColumns = append(renderedColumns, renderedCol)
 		headerColId++
 	}
diff --git a/ui/components/utils.go b/ui/components/utils.go
index bdf9f9a2..16b0bd50 100644
--- a/ui/components/utils.go
+++ b/ui/components/utils.go
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ func GetIssueTextStyle(
 	ctx *context.ProgramContext,
 	state string,
 ) lipgloss.Style {
-	if state == "OPEN" {
-		return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ctx.Theme.PrimaryText)
-	}
-	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ctx.Theme.FaintText)
+	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(ctx.Theme.PrimaryText)
 }
 
 func RenderIssueTitle(
@@ -38,21 +35,24 @@ func RenderIssueTitle(
 	title string,
 	number int,
 ) string {
-	prNumber := fmt.Sprintf("#%d", number)
-	var prNumberFg lipgloss.AdaptiveColor
-	if state != "OPEN" {
-		prNumberFg = ctx.Theme.FaintText
-	} else {
-		prNumberFg = ctx.Theme.SecondaryText
+	prNumber := ""
+	if ctx.Config.Theme.Ui.Table.Compact {
+		prNumber = fmt.Sprintf("#%d ", number)
+		var prNumberFg lipgloss.AdaptiveColor
+		if state != "OPEN" {
+			prNumberFg = ctx.Theme.FaintText
+		} else {
+			prNumberFg = ctx.Theme.SecondaryText
+		}
+		prNumber = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(prNumberFg).Render(prNumber)
+		// TODO: hack - see issue https://github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/issues/144
+		// Provide ability to prevent insertion of Reset sequence #144
+		prNumber = strings.Replace(prNumber, "\x1b[0m", "", -1)
+
 	}
-	prNumber = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(prNumberFg).Render(prNumber)
 
 	rTitle := GetIssueTextStyle(ctx, state).Render(title)
 
-	// TODO: hack - see issue https://github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/issues/144
-	// Provide ability to prevent insertion of Reset sequence #144
-	prNumber = strings.Replace(prNumber, "\x1b[0m", "", -1)
-
-	res := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", prNumber, rTitle)
+	res := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", prNumber, rTitle)
 	return res
 }
diff --git a/ui/constants/constants.go b/ui/constants/constants.go
index 28c594f7..addc0a4f 100644
--- a/ui/constants/constants.go
+++ b/ui/constants/constants.go
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@ const (
 	WaitingIcon = ""
 	FailureIcon = "󰅙"
 	SuccessIcon = ""
+
+	DraftIcon  = ""
+	MergedIcon = ""
+	OpenIcon   = ""
+	ClosedIcon = ""
 )
diff --git a/ui/context/styles.go b/ui/context/styles.go
index 67c02447..fa8a6dac 100644
--- a/ui/context/styles.go
+++ b/ui/context/styles.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func InitStyles(theme theme.Theme) Styles {
 
 	s.PrSection.CiCellWidth = lipgloss.Width(" CI ")
 	s.PrSection.LinesCellWidth = lipgloss.Width(" 123450 / -123450 ")
-	s.PrSection.UpdatedAtCellWidth = lipgloss.Width("2mo ago")
+	s.PrSection.UpdatedAtCellWidth = lipgloss.Width("2mo  ")
 	s.PrSection.PrRepoCellWidth = 15
 	s.PrSection.PrAuthorCellWidth = 15
 
diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index 068b84ab..24724df9 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -68,14 +68,8 @@ func TimeElapsed(then time.Time) string {
 		parts = append(parts, strconv.Itoa(int(second))+"s")
 	}
 
-	if now.After(then) {
-		text = " ago"
-	} else {
-		text = " after"
-	}
-
 	if len(parts) == 0 {
-		return "just now"
+		return "now"
 	}
 
 	return parts[0] + text